One of North Yorkshire’s best known landmarks is the subject of a criminal damage investigation tonight (Tuesday).
The White Horse at Kilburn has been defaced with a red cross, in the style of an England flag.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “We received a report that criminal damage has been caused to the White Horse at Kilburn.
“It was reported to us just after 2pm on Tuesday 9 September.”
They asked anyone with information about the damage to call them on 101 and with reference number NYP-09092025-0267.
Kilburn White Horse
Niki Otterburn, a smallholder in the area, has seen the flag on the White Horse.
She told YorkMix: “It’s not enormous and looks like it’s made of material, not paint.
“It’s well tied down. They’re lucky they didn’t break their necks.”
She said she’d seen two people on e-bikes acting suspiciously near the landmark earlier.
According to Wikipedia, the Kilburn White Horse is 318 feet (97 m) long by 220 ft (67 m) high and covers about 1.6 acres.
Found on Sutton Bank, it is said to be the most northerly chalk hill figure in England. It was created in November 1857.
